We currently licence various volunteer groups and a small number of facilities and individuals as wildlife rehabilitation providers. Together they service nearly all of New South Wales.
Refer to the licensed wildlife rehabilitation groups list below for information about the appropriate group in your local area.
You can also find your local wildlife provider on the go by downloading the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) wildlife rescue app.
NSW wildlife rehabilitation groups are authorised to rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured or orphaned native animals under a wildlife rehabilitation licence and mostly operate in defined geographic areas across New South Wales. Some groups specialise in particular native species, such as koalas, flying foxes or marine wildlife, whereas others cover a wide range of species.
The table below contains the contact details of licensed NSW wildlife rehabilitation groups, the species they specialise in and their area of operation. A map is provided where relevant.
| Group/organisation | Area | Species specialty | Contact information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Seabird and Turtle Rescue | South coast and the far-north coast |
|
0428 862 852 (rescue) 02 6686 2852 (admin) 264 North Creek Rd Ballina NSW 2478 www.seabirdrescue.org |
| Bryon Bay Wildlife Hospital | Far north Coast | All species | 1300 945 354 419 Hinterland Way Knockrow NSW 2479 byronbaywildlifehospital.org |
| Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary | Coffs Harbour and surrounds |
|
02 6659 1900 65 Orlando St Coffs Harbour PO Box 532 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 coffscoastwildlifesanctuary.com.au |
| For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA) | NSW mid-north coast; local government areas of MidCoast, Port Macquarie-Hastings and Kempsey | All species except marine mammals | 02 6581 4141 PO Box 218 Wauchope NSW 2446 fawna.nsw.inc@gmail.com www.fawna.org.au Map (PDF 2.8MB) |
| Friends of the Koala | Northern NSW coast | Koalas | 02 6622 1233 PO Box 5034 East Lismore NSW 2480 www.friendsofthekoala.org |
| The Hills Wildlife Sanctuary | North-western Sydney | Flying foxes, possums and gliders, macropods, wombats, monotremes, seabirds and waterbirds, general birds and all reptiles except marine reptiles |
51 Carters Road |
| Koala Conservation Australia Inc, Australia – Port Macquarie Koala Hospital | Northern NSW – coast, tablelands and western plains | Koalas | 02 6584 1522 PO Box 236 Port Macquarie NSW 2444 www.koalahospital.org.au |
| Koalas In Care | Mid-north coast – greater Taree, Great Lakes and Gloucester | Koalas | 02 6552 2183 PO Box 1249 Taree NSW 2430 koalasic@bigpond.net.au www.koalasincare.org.au |
| Native Animal Rescue Group (NARG) | Braidwood | All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles | 02 4846 1900 PO Box 24 Majors Creek NSW 2622 www.narg.asn.au Map (PDF 1.5MB) |
| Native Animal Trust Fund Inc | Newcastle, Cessnock, Maitland, and Lake Macquarie LGA areas of the Hunter Region | All species except marine mammals | 0418 628 483 PO Box 17 Shortland NSW 2307 www.hunterwildlife.org.au Map (PDF 2.6MB) |
| Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers Inc | Far-northern NSW excluding Tweed Valley | All species except marine mammals | 02 6628 1866 PO Box 6439 Lismore South NSW 2480 www.wildlifecarers.com Map (PDF 2.5MB) |
| Northern Tablelands Wildlife Carers | Northern NSW (excluding coast) | All species except marine mammals | 1800 008 290 PO Box 550 Armidale NSW 2350 www.ntwc.org.au Map (PDF 3.4MB) |
| Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA) | All coastal NSW | Marine mammals | 02 9415 3333 PO Box 429 Sutherland NSW 1499 www.orrca.org.au |
| Port Stephens Koalas | Tomaree and Tilligerry peninsulas, Port Stephens LGA | All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles | 1800 775 625 PO Box 60 Anna Bay NSW 2316 www.portstephenskoalas.com.au |
| Saving Our Native Animals (SONA) | Southern NSW, around the areas of Batlow and Tumbarumba | All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles | 02 6946 2222 www.fauna.org.au Map (PDF 1.8MB) |
| SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium | Sydney | Marine reptiles | 1800 199 657 1–5 Wheat Rd Sydney NSW 2000 www.sydneyaquarium.com.au |
| Seaworld Australia | South-east Qld | Marine mammals and marine reptiles | 07 5588 2222 Sea World Dr Main Beach Gold Coast QLD Village Roadshow Theme Parks (Sea World) PO Box 190 Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 www.seaworld.com.au |
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Snowy Mountains Wildlife Rescue
LAOKO |
Southern NSW – Snowy Mountains, to Victorian border | All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles | 02 6456 1313 PO Box 159 Berridale NSW 2628 laokosmwr@gmail.com www.laokosmwr.org Map (PDF 2.1MB) |
| Sunraysia Wildlife Carers | Gol Gol – south-western NSW along Victorian border | All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles | 0427 875 921 PO Box 189 Gol Gol NSW 2738 sunraysiawildlifecarers@gmail.com sunraysiawildlifecarers.wordpress.com Map (PDF 1.7MB) |
| Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services | Greater Sydney basin | All species except marine mammals | 02 9413 4300 PO Box 78 Lindfield NSW 2070 www.sydneywildlife.org.au Map (PDF 4.3MB) |
| Taronga Western Plains Zoo Wildlife Clinic | Dubbo | All species | 02 6881 1400 taronga.org.au/dubbo-zoo |
| Taronga Zoo Wildlife Hospital | Sydney | All species | 02 9969 2777 PO Box 20 Mosman NSW 2088 taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/taronga-wildlife-hospitals |
| Warrumbungle Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation | Mendooran, Dubbo, Dunedoo | All mammals except marine mammals, general birds | 0432 605 309
Lot 2 Forest Road Mendooran NSW 2842 www.warrumbunglewildlife.com |
| Waterfall Springs Conservation Society | Central Coast | Possums and gliders, macropods, wombats, snakes and lizards | RMB 2394A Kyola Road Kulnara NSW 2250 waterfallsprings.org |
| Wildcare Queanbeyan | Southern NSW, excluding coast and inland to Young area | All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles | 02 6299 1966 PO Box 1404 Queanbeyan NSW 2620 www.wildcare.com.au Map (PDF 3.1MB) |
| Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care Society (Wildlife ARC) | Gosford and Wyong LGAs, Wyee and Wyee Point, and postcode 2259 | All species except koalas, marine mammals and marine reptiles | 02 4325 0666 PO Box 2308 Gosford NSW 2250 www.wildlife-arc.org.au Map (PDF 2.8MB) |
| Wildlife Carers Network Central West Inc | Mudgee, Lithgow, Capertee and Valley, Kelso, Coolah, Tambar Springs and western NSW | All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles | 0408 966 228 PO Box 1223 Mudgee NSW 2850 secretary@wildlifecarers.org.au www.wildlifecarers.org.au Map (PDF 2.7MB) |
| Wildlife Rescue South Coast | NSW coast south of Wollongong | All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles | 0418 427 214 PO Box 666 Nowra NSW 2541 info@wildlife-rescue.org.au www.wildlife-rescue.org.au Map (PDF 3.0MB) |
| WINC (Wildlife in Need of Care) | Port Stephens, southern Great Lakes, and southern Dungog LGAs | All species except marine mammals | 1300 WIN CWL, 1300 946 295 PO Box 16 Tanilba Bay, NSW 2319 www.wildlifeinneedofcare.org.au Map (PDF 2.3MB) |
| WIRES (Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service) | Branches throughout NSW | All species except marine mammals | 1300 094 737 (13 000 WIRES) PO Box 7276 Warringah Mall NSW 2100 www.wires.org.au Map (PDF 1.5MB) |
The NSW Wildlife Council is the peak body for licensed wildlife rehabilitators in NSW. It provides member groups with public liability and personal accident insurance (funded by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and the Roads and Maritime Services).
